GUI admin tools should work with AT-SPI

Registered by Henrik Nilsen Omma

Ubuntu uses the sudo system to access system administration tools, including the GUI based ones. This presents a unique accessibility limitation for us in that the admin utilities running as root do not communicate their access information to the at-spi enabled assistive tools that run in the user's native session. Whether this is a bug in X, in sudo or in AT-SPI it needs to be resolved so that ubuntu users who rely on AT-SPI can use the admin tools.

Blueprint information

Status:
Started
Approver:
Matt Zimmerman
Priority:
Medium
Drafter:
Henrik Nilsen Omma
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Henrik Nilsen Omma
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for edgy
Implementation:
Good progress
Milestone target:
None
Started by
Henrik Nilsen Omma

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kamion 2006-07-05: review ok with minor edits

mdz 2006-07-05: design for focus grab prevention is indefinite; please take a decision about how to handle it and document in the spec

heno 2006-07-05: fixed

mdz 2006-07-05: Approved

heno: 2006-09-08: Upstream patches exist but are not considered mature enough; will get more testing in Gnome 2.17. Deferred and deploying some work-arounds for users.

heno: 2006-11-28: Implemented upstream. Testing if Feisty.

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